Obituaries

Carolyn Sue (Cully) Telgemeier, 71, of Odessa, Mo., passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Greenton Baptist Church, 9345 Greenton Rd., Odessa, MO 64076. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022, at the church. Interment will be in Greenton Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home.

Duane A. Norman, 71, born January 20, 1951, in Independence, Mo., passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the VA Hospital in San Diego, Calif.

Terry Lynn Mahan, 62, of Independence, Mo. passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, November 11, 2022 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the chapel. Donation may be made in her name to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund.

Elizabeth Jeanne Meyer of Independence passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Friday, November 4, 2022. Elizabeth, known to everyone as Bea, was born on August 25, 1943, to Agnes Wenzel Long and James Long. Bea was the only child of Agnes and they were inseparable until Agnes was called home to our Lord on March 4, 2001. During Bea’s childhood, she and Agnes (known as Aggie) lived on the family farm with the extended Wenzel family on the land on Blue Ridge Cutoff that later became Royals Stadium. Many happy times were had with cousins, aunts, uncles on the beautiful property and stories of these happy times have been shared for many years in the family. Bea was a faithful and dedicated lifelong member of the Catholic church, attending St. Michael’s grade school and Glennon High School. Bea married Joseph Meyer on December 28, 1963, and they would have celebrated 59 years of marriage in December 2022. Joe was a dedicated and loving husband, taking care of Bea in recent years. Bea and Joe were blessed with two daughters and four grandchildren - Shari (Jim) Keeney, children Josh (Megan Schwindler) Keeney, Erin (Jon Birchard) Keeney, Cindy (Mark) Cutlip, with twin daughters Elizabeth and Nicole. Bea’s grandchildren were the apple of her eye, and she and Joe attended countless softball, baseball games, dance recitals and numerous events to support her grandkids. In addition to Joe and daughters/grandkids Bea leaves behind a large group of cousins from the Wenzel family and two sisters-in-law and extended families from the Meyer family. After high school graduation in May 1960 Bea began a successful career as an Administrative Assistant and bookkeeper at The House of Commans, a wholesale diamond company located in Downtown KC. Bea was an excellent employee for the House of Commans as well for Shick Tube-Veyor Corporation later in her career, very detailed and thorough in all of her work. Bea and Joe loved to travel throughout the Southeast United St

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